The interrogation had lasted for quite some time, and Lu Luo and his four companions had been detained at the Security Bureau for a long while. At this point, representatives from Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals also arrived.
The five survivors, including Lu Luo, held unusual significance for Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals. Naturally, the company couldn't allow them to remain with the Hunters any longer.
"Captain Luo Sen, I am Li Yang, legal counsel from Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals. You have illegally detained five students sponsored by our company for six hours. I am now taking Mr. Lu Luo away, and I assume you will not object, will you?"
Li Yang's tone was unfriendly. Although Luo Sen was a Hunter, he was only a second-class citizen. Li Yang had also become a second-class citizen after joining Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals' legal department. There was no significant difference in their social status, and he felt no need to fear Luo Sen.
Luo Sen looked at the well-dressed, bespectacled man before him and sneered. If they were outside the Wall, and any ordinary person dared to speak to him like that, his team members would have undoubtedly snapped the man's neck.
His gaze sharpened. Seeing this, Ludie, who was nearby, quickly restrained him.
"Of course, Lawyer Li Yang. We are also very grateful for these students' cooperation. Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals has sponsored many promising talents—a truly admirable company."
Luo Sen laughed, a bit neurotically. "I know. We're inside the Wall now, so we need to follow the laws and rules."
Seeing Luo Sen's expression grow increasingly unsettling, Ludie hurriedly instructed his colleagues to release Lu Luo and the others.
"Liu, let them go with Lawyer Li Yang."
"Yes, sir."
The handover was processed swiftly. After Lu Luo and Li Yang left, Luo Sen asked his subordinate, "Did you analyze his blood?"
"We did. It's just ordinary human blood with no signs of Exotic Species transformation, and we couldn't find any pharmaceutical residue."
"Alright, I get it." Luo Sen then turned to Ludie. "Ludie, do you think Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals is involved in this? Ludie?"
Luo Sen glanced at Ludie, but Ludie's gaze remained fixed on Lu Luo's departing figure, his expression as sorrowful as if he had lost a beloved woman.
"'Money makes the man; without it, life's a struggle. I feel like I'm losing him.'"
...
After leaving the Security Bureau, Lu Luo looked up at the still overcast sky and laughed.
"'This really is troublesome.'"
"'Lu Luo, Miss Song Hana is still waiting for you all. Hurry up,' urged Li Yang."
This man's gaze isn't pure; he views you all like prey. However, he's just a regular person. With your current strength, you could kill him with one hand.
"'A regular person viewing us as prey? Interesting.'"
Sitting in the car, Lu Luo gazed absently out the window. Due to the exorbitant land prices, most buildings here were cramped, offering little in the way of scenery.
"What are you thinking about?" Chu Qi tapped Lu Luo.
"'I'm thinking about what to eat tonight.'" Lu Luo chuckled, his smile unknowingly turning somewhat sinister.
I bet you want stir-fried Exotic Species eyeballs, braised Exotic Species whips, and Exotic Species bone soup. Too bad! There are no Exotic Species available right now.
Chu Qi was taken aback. She had expected Lu Luo to share his thoughts and feelings about the day's events, not give such an answer. How was she supposed to respond to that?
"'Aren't you worried about today?'"
"'Worried about what?'" Lu Luo seemed rather nonchalant.
"'An Exotic Species appearing inside the Wall isn't a good sign.'"
"'What's there to worry about? If an Exotic Species shows up, the Hunters will deal with it. There's no use in us newbies worrying.'"
"'But if an Exotic Species appears near us again, we might not be so lucky.'"
Lu Luo shook his head, finally shifting his gaze from the window. His eyes skimmed over Chu Qi's somewhat flat chest before meeting hers.
"'I survived, and it wasn't because of luck.'"
Well said. This woman may not be well-endowed, but she also lacks brains. Truly hopeless.
...
Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Lan Tian Biotech, was located in the East Ring, near the Wall. This location was chosen because the company needed to collect medicinal extracts, materials from Exotic Species, and similar items from outside the Wall.
Looking up at the 400-meter-tall Exploration Wall, Lu Luo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.
"'What kind of immense power would it take for the Alliance to build such a structure? How many resources and how much time must have been spent?'"
Who told you the Exploration Wall was built by the Alliance? It existed even before the Alliance conquered the Fourth Ring. Not just the Exploration Wall—the Watchtower Wall, the Wall of Sighs, and the Wall of Hopelessness all existed before the Alliance was established.
"'How do you know all this?'"
The disc told me. If you want to know, I'll tell you. After the machine intelligence crisis, human technology was absolutely incapable of building such high walls. As for before the crisis, I don't know. Many people know this, but many others don't. Those who know don't speak of it. Those who don't know are either kept in the dark or are too afraid to ask.
As Lu Luo nodded, the group followed Li Yang inside Blue Sky Pharmaceuticals' premises.
They weren't immediately taken to see the company supervisor, Song Hana. Instead, Li Yang led them to a medical room.
"'Please wait a moment. Before you meet Miss Song, please cooperate with us for a physical examination. After all, having gone through such dangerous events, this medical checkup is quite necessary.'"
His heartbeat is accelerating. This man seems to have a problem.
Lu Luo frowned slightly. The Observer had already warned him twice that Li Yang seemed very problematic. However, there was nothing he could do at this moment. Since Chu Qi hadn't left, he had no choice but to go through with the routine examination.
Soon after, a female doctor with a striking figure walked in. She sized up Lu Luo and the others, then asked Li Yang, "These are the ones?"
"'Yes, Doctor Han Shiyu, please start quickly,' Li Yang urged, appearing somewhat impatient."
A powerful human female! I can even feel the power about to erupt from her. As for her figure... well, the noble Observer Sequence will not comment on that. You can take your time to appreciate it yourself.
Upon receiving the hint, Lu Luo's first reaction was to glance at her figure. Damn, big, indeed quite big!
Moreover, this Doctor Han Shiyu's figure wasn't large due to being overweight. Beneath her white doctor's coat, her sweater revealed a curvaceous form, and her swaying waist moved like a water snake. Even Lu Luo himself was astonished.
"'Such a physique, and yet so well-endowed, tsk!'"
...
The physical examinations for the group began. Besides measuring temperatures, drawing blood, and checking if their teeth and nails had sharpened, this time, there was also a light film scan.
The light film scans for the first few students were all normal, but Li Yang's complexion had already turned unsightly.
"'How can this be? The company clearly used the new drug, so why isn't there a trace of it on them? Did you make a mistake?'"
"'Shut up if you don't know how to talk, you fool.' Han Shiyu shot Li Yang a cold glance, and the lawyer could only remain silent, abashed."
However, when they saw Lu Luo's scan results, both their pupils constricted sharply. Then, Li Yang's expression became one of extreme excitement.
"'This man's body has a problem! It's unusually dense, and his heart is completely different from a human's. He's clearly an Exotic Species, one hiding among the crowd! So the company *was* onto something! This is the proof! Doctor Han, can he still be considered a normal person now? Or rather, can he still be considered human?'"
Han Shiyu stared at Lu Luo's light film, her gaze deep and focused. After a long moment, she finally spoke.
"'Whether he is human or not will require further research. However, it's certain that he is now very different from ordinary people.'"
Li Yang snatched Lu Luo's medical reports, trembling slightly with excitement. He reached for the doctor's hand, but she deftly evaded his grasp.
Li Yang didn't feel embarrassed. Instead, he grinned at Doctor Han and said, "'This means money, endless money! Han Shiyu, once I have money, you'll be mine sooner or later!'"
After speaking, Li Yang moved to take Lu Luo's medical reports and leave. However, when he tried to open the door, he found it was locked with a security code.
From behind him came Han Shiyu's somewhat languid voice.
"'How could a shallow person like you understand what he possesses?'"
"'Han Shiyu, what are you doing? Aren't you a member of the Dawn Church?'"
By now, Han Shiyu's body was emitting a golden-white radiance. She looked at Li Yang with an indifferent expression and extended a finger.
"'I am a member of the Church. But the Holy Light... it has betrayed you!'"